The most foundational building block of a person’s education is learning to read. One who can read well can learn virtually anything. Parents tend to assume that teaching their children to read is difficult—something only a professional educator could accomplish. Many parents consider teaching a child to read the job of the teacher, not the parent. However, young children can easily be taught to read at home before they ever walk into a kindergarten classroom. It’s not difficult at all really for most children to learn to read naturally alongside their parents. Here are five very simple strategies any parent can use at home to develop not only their children’s competence in reading, but their love of reading as well. Read Aloud The most fundamental and enjoyable way to teach your children to read is simply to read aloud to them often and in abundance. Stock your bookshelves, visit the …